Blues 2020
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I tend to agree with @Kirwan and others and think MacDonald is just managing players workloads.
I find it hard to believe that he's gone from playing nearly every minute last year (MacDonald obviously rates him), to totally out of favour where he can't even get a bench spot.
If this proves to be the case, it is very clever squad management IMHO.
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@Dice said in Blues 2020:
@Tim Not many hooker options out there. I'd say the best guys available in the country would be Kereru-Symes or Pleasants-Tate.
Kereru-Symes is a young guy with potential and Pleasants-Tate has a bit of experience at this level.
can't re-poach Abel?
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Jordan Olsen was with Blues dev team last year.
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@Tim said in Blues 2020:
I assume that Luteru Tolai has already replaced Nuia, any idea who will come in for Parsons?
I hadn't seen an update on Parsons so I googled Tolai to see if he was flying over to SA
I saw a message posted earlier today from his High school congratulating him on becoming a member of the Blues squad
I'm surprised he wasn't already a full squad member after the Niuia injury
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Looks like an April 11 return date for Beaudie
Beauden Barrett's debut for the Blues is set to come earlier than expected. Newshub understands Barrett wants to make his long-awaited debut for the franchise in round 11 against the Hurricanes at Eden Park.
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@Tim said in Blues 2020:
Round 11 of 18. So he'll play 7 of the 16 regular season games.
You counting the quarter, semi and final?
I can dream.....
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Interesting to see Jones in there (instead of 7s) and Funaki not starting.
Ganellen Blues U20s v Hurricanes U20s. McLean Park, Napier. Kick off is at 2:05pm. McLean Park, on Saturday the 29th of February. Starting XV: 1 Tevita Langi β North Harbour 2 Soane Vikena β Auckland 3 Jimmy Roots β North Harbour 4 Damien Naufahu β Auckland 5 James Brown β Auckland 6 Rob Rush β Northland 7 Niko Jones β Auckland 8 Terrell Peita (vc) β Auckland 9 Manu Paea β Auckland 10 Zarn Sullivan Β© β Auckland 11 Heremaia Murray β Auckland 12 Lemeki Namoa β Auckland 13 Joel Cobb β Auckland 14 Lewini Mocevakaca β Auckland 15 Sofai Maka β Auckland Reserves: 16 Gil Cann-Vaana β Northland 17 Leandro Vakatini β Auckland 18 Sione Ahio β Auckland 19 Joeli Matalaweru β Auckland 20 Noah Perelini β Auckland 21 Taufa Funaki β Northland 22 Corey Evans β Auckland 23 Patrick Elia β Northland 24 Kade Banks β North Harbour 25 Jack Gray β Auckland 26 Clayton Frans β North Harbour 27 Cam Church β Auckland 28 Meihana Grindlay β Auckland 29 Hamdahn Tuipulotu/ Aisea Takapu β Auckland 30 John Latu β Auckland
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